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  1. Why do people try to haggle with sign shops?

    I think Mr Butto should draw a comic for this. Title of the comic: You Get What You Pay For Customer: I need vinyl lettering for my storefront window for my business name. How much? Sign Guy: What is the name of your business? Customer: Stephanie's Scrapbooking. Sign Guy...
  2. Chemical Polishing

    Yepper, can also get it from Home Depot.
  3. Chemical Polishing

    You can wipe MEK on the edges to obtain a polished edge similar to flame polishing.
  4. Obtaining a permit....................................

    If the customer had to do this one time by themselves, they would gladly pay your fee - at least around here. Every area is a little different but in general you have to determine what the property is zoned, which sometimes means dealing with the ever-helpful city staff. Hopefully in that...
  5. Material/Installation for Billboard type sign?

    I would lay your vinyl on ACM panels and attach those to the wood.
  6. Logo Designers Needed

    Was "Asphalt" intentionally misspelled ("Asphault") on the 'WMX' logo?
  7. Logo for my new business

    I don't know your background, but I'll go out on a limb and assume I'm close to being accurate: I don't understand how companies that likely have never had any experience with something more substantial than printing or design claim that '' no job is too big'', or they're a '' full service sign...
  8. How do they do this ?

    I would forego the channel and just apply diffuser to the letter backs. Leave the letter returns clear. Position your LED's directly behind the diffuser. Look for hot spots and adjust the distance of the LED's until there are no hot spots. Also, the closer the LED's are together, the more it...
  9. How do they do this ?

    Diffuser is a pretty basic feature for this type of sign. What are the '' these'' that you didn't know about? Kind of hard to offer additional tips without knowing the extent of your knowledge.
  10. How do they do this ?

    Did you use diffuser?
  11. Acrylic faces for lit cabinet/box sign?

    ...and almost inevitably will come apart at the seam after a few years. Polycarbonate is the way to go.
  12. VHB Tape?

    And speaking of vinyl, there are VHB tapes specifically created to be used directly on vinyl-covered surfaces. The 4941 and 4945 VHB's are resistant to the plasticizers, whereas vinyl will weaken the bond of other VHB tapes.
  13. VHB Tape?

    Zero issues if using the recommended tape. Use silicone along with it.
  14. The Man Cave project

    lots of ideas
  15. The Man Cave project

    Pretty cool. You should do some 3D prints for the floor that look like stairs going down, holes, etc.
  16. 8' u channel galvanized sign post

    Not sure of Grimco's pricing, but Sa-So has them for $23.50 each. Not sure if they have the breakaways.
  17. mural with phototex + cut acrylic

    Stud-mount them.
  18. DiBond to 4" x 4" Pressure Treated Post w/no Visible Hardware

    Using VHB tape, attach two lengths of 2''x2'' aluminum angle vertically to the back of the panel so the post fits between them. Run a few lag bolts through the aluminum and into the post.
  19. Logo Designers Needed

    I'll add my vote for Phillip. He does great work.
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